Adelaide City secured one of the biggest upsets of the inaugural FFA Cup with a 1-0 victory over A-League runners-up the Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday night.

“Confidence is a strong word, but we are confident that we can give a good account of ourselves," Forshaw said. "The A-League is obviously of a much higher standard compared to what’s on offer in Canberra. It doesn’t mean we won’t give it our best shot and we’ll certainly go into the game with a positive frame of mind.”

Tuggeranong enjoyed a bye in Canberra's National Premier League competition last week but Forshaw said the players were still catching up after their heroics in Hobart, where they won their opening FFA Cup match in a penalty shootout.

"There's still a bit of a Hobart buzz," Forshaw said. “The game has taken a lot more out of the squad then I thought it may have.

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“We played 120 minutes in quite an intense game and, when you factor in the travel, they haven’t fully recovered yet. The bye came at the right time for us with a few still carrying a knock from the game.”

Forshaw is already planning the downfall of an A-League side, while trying to keep his side focused in the local competition. Tuggeranong is only a slim chance of making the Canberra finals, and Forshaw said the FFA Cup was a big distraction.

“No matter how professional the players want to be, they’re still thinking about the FFA Cup,” Forshaw said.

“It’s my job to get them thinking about Woden this week and to get the three points, because we are still a chance of making the top four.

“I think if we can make the top four, it would top off a marvellous season for the club. If we can’t, we need to finish the season strongly and build for next season so we can push for trophies next year.”